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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Representational Pluralism in Human Cognition: Tracing Points of Convergence in Psychology, Science Education, and Philosophy of Science book cover

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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Representational Pluralism in Human Cognition Tracing Points of Convergence in Psychology, Science Education, and Philosophy of Science

Edited By Michel Bélanger, Patrice Potvin, Steven Horst, Andrew Shtulman, Eduardo F. Mortimer Copyright 2022
326 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Bringing together diverse theoretical and empirical contributions from the fields of social and cognitive psychology, philosophy and science education, this volume explores representational pluralism as a phenomenon characteristic of human cognition. Building on these disciplines’ shared interest in understanding human thought, perception and conceptual change, the volume illustrates how... Read more

Section 1: Introduction

1. Introduction to representational pluralism

Michel Bélanger, Patrice Potvin, Steven Horst, Eduardo F. Mortimer and Andrew Shtulman

2. Bridging pluralisms

Michel Bélanger and Patrice Potvin

Section 2: Psychology

3. Satisfying epistemic and existential needs: Representational pluralism across scientific domains

Jesse D. Peregrino and Cristine H. Legare

4. Computational modeling of representational pluralism in explanations

Scott Friedman and Micah Goldwater

5. Representational pluralism in the service of learning: The case of thought experiments

Igor Bascandziev

6. Navigating the conflict between science and intuition

Andrew Shtulman

Section 3: Science education

7. From conceptual change to conceptual prevalence: What the acknowledgement of representational plurality could mean for science teaching

Patrice Potvin

8. Examining evidence for the effects and antecedents of plurality in revising science misconceptions

Gregory J. Trevors, Veronica Fleury and Panayiota Kendeou

9. Heterogeneity and pluralism in science education from the perspective of conceptual profiles

Charbel N. El-Hani, Edenia Maria Ribeiro do Amaral and Eduardo F. Mortimer

10. Unity in plurality: The emergence of pluralist expertise

Michel Bélanger

Section 4: Philosophy of science

11. More than one right answer: An introduction to the varieties of pluralism

Stephen H. Kellert

12. Rise and (impending) fall of physics fundamentalism

Paul Teller

13. Dissipation, integration and practical pluralism: The case of cognitive science

Rick Dale and Pablo Andrés Contreras Kallens

14. Representational pluralism, realism and the prospects of integration

Stéphanie Ruphy

15. Why pluralism?

Steven Horst

Biography

Michel Bélanger is Professor of Science Education, University of Québec at Rimouski, Canada.

Patrice Potvin is Professor of Science Education, University of Québec at Montréal, Canada.

Steven Horst is Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.

Andrew Shtulman is Professor in the Departments of Psychology & Cognitive Science, Occidental College, USA.

Eduardo Mortimer is Professor of Science Education, Federal University of Minas Gerai, Brazil.

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